The Wrong End of the Tunnel - The Mental Game in Dog Agility: Some Strategies for Success

In this episode, Kert and Jessica Ajoux explore common training pitfalls in dog agility, emphasizing the importance of timing, clarity, and understanding over punishment. They share practical insights to help handlers improve their training and build more confident, motivated dogs.If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a review :)

This episode explores key aspects of dog agility training, handling, course walking, and mental preparation. Hosted by Kert and Dave, it offers practical tips to improve your training sessions, handling consistency, and mental resilience for competitions.

In this episode, Jess discusses her innovative international-style agility competition called 'What the Cup,' designed to fill the gap between routine local shows and high-stakes tryouts. She shares insights on event design, the importance of fostering a fun yet competitive environment, and the value of diverse agility events for the sport's growth.

summaryIn this episode, Kert and Dave delve into the nuances of dog agility training, the impact of recent qualification changes, the importance of foundations, and the role of handler fitness. They also discuss managing heat during competitions and the significance of trainer loyalty and consistent training methods.

Join Kert and Jess as they share insights from the WAOs, covering the challenges of international competition, course design, mental resilience, and the realities of travel with dogs. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at high-level dog agility events and practical tips for competitors.

"Its not fair"

In this episode, we chat about something that’s on most agility handlers’ minds — injuries, and how to hopefully avoid them and keep our dogs safe.We talk through some of the common ways dogs pick up injuries in sport, along with a few ideas around training, setup, and general conditioning that might help reduce the risk. A conversation about the small things that can add up to keeping our dogs feeling good and enjoying the sport for longer.I hope you enjoy.

This week i am joined by master of canine interaction and toy play, business consultant and good friend Craig Ogilvie.Craig was one of the first people to teach me the importance of toy play, and how it can help build confidence and relationship with your dog.He has a past that includes working with the police and being the man in the bite suit in dog sports.In the podcast there are many nuggets of valuable information, i hope you enjoy

In this episode, Kert and Jess explore the mental side of dog agility, including nerves, focus, and mental routines like box breathing. They discuss practical strategies for managing anxiety and distractions to improve performance and enjoyment in competitions.

This episode dives deep into the decision-making frameworks that determine who makes it onto Team GB—covering everything from how trials are designed to simulate real competition versus the realities of venue surfaces, and how data and subjective judgment come together to assemble medal-winning teams. Greg breaks down how the management team gauges “win-on” spots, the complex factors like team spirit and handler versatility that influence team composition and lots more.I hope you enjoy